NAFA Region 5 MVP Blog

This is a weblog dedicated to Region 5 of the North American Flyball Association (NAFA), and specifically to those outstanding dogs awarded each year's Regional MVP award.

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

NAFA 2003 Regional MVP

Samantha Sunshine

Nominating Club (#): Lone Star Ruffnecks (406)
Dog’s Name (#), Breed: Sami (950728), Shetland Sheepdog
Dog’s Owner: Stephanie Rudisill
Dog’s Current Club Name (#): Lone Star Ruffnecks (406)
Clubs Raced with: Lone Star Ruffnecks
Nomination (200 words or less):


I’ll try for a moment to tell you about Sami. She was a wonder height dog. Small, standing only 13” tall, but big enough to carry a flyball team tournament after tournament. Many a time we traveled hundreds and thousands of miles with only one height dog in the line up. Time and time again she held up when others had to quit. Many titles including ONYX have come her way but she earned more than just those by always being there for others. If you counted the titles of teammates she carried over her career, Sami wold have earned multiple Onyx’s, and a couple of FGDCH’s and that doesn’t even count the numerous beginners she helped along the way.

Samantha was more than just a flyball dog; she was a teacher too. She opened our hearts, taught us about great dogs, and opened her home to many a homeless border collie. For Sami, always room for one more to stay for a while.

But tonight I remember the giant small Sheltie that helped us all. From California to Florida. Texas to Detroit, Sami has been with us and in fact she will be with us whenever we run.

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